India vs England, 3rd ODI

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Kohli: "I was batting well for a while. I got out to a few good balls, made a few mistakes earlier. I kept a positive mind frame and I was just following my instinct today. I decided to be positive and once you get a few boundaries, you start to feel good. It was a hard wicket. Finn was getting some seam movement but you just had to apply yourself. The crowd support was brilliant today. It was a great atmosphere in the middle. We put a lot of effort in our fielding and we make it a point to try and save at least 10-15 runs. We take a lot of pride in that."

Virat Kohli is the Man of the Match for his unbeaten 77.

Dhoni: "I think the bowlers did the job of us. Once the seamers were off, the spinners contributed well. Gautam batted really well along with Kohli. Overall a very good performance. We are gelling well as a team. Ashwin is experienced, Ishant has come back in. Bhuvi and Shami have just come in. It would give them a lot of confidence. I was happy to contribute, Yuvi would hit me for saying that. The people were fabulous. The facilities were excellent. The crowd was superb everywhere. It was just the perfect script. We're not sure what will happen in Dharamshala. We need to do well in the next game."

Cook: "150 was nowhere near enough on that track. Credit to India. They put a lot of pressure on us. We did not get out to many attacking shots. That's a bit of a concern. We've played well below our potential in the last two games. We needed a freak result to win this one after getting just 155. We're still in the series. We have to look deep and produce a better result at Mohali."

It was never expected to be a difficult chase and the batsmen proved it right. Gambhir hung around scratchily for a while before throwing his wicket away. Virat Kohli however guided the chase along in sublime fashion. With Yuvraj for company, the duo pummelled England down to the ground before the Indian skipper took center-stage to finish things off.

Virat Kohli, the man unbeaten on 77, takes the backseat as the duo walk out. Dhoni waves to the crowd that goes louder and louder. This is India's biggest win against England in terms of balls remaining (131). That is an indicator of how thoroughly dominant the Indians were today. The bowlers started it all off after Dhoni chose to bowl. They combined splendidly to restrict England to just 155.

28.1 Finn to Dhoni, FOUR, Dhoni finishes it in great style. The short delivery from Finn. Dhoni rocks back and pulls it very, very hard to the square leg fence. Quite a fitting end to a match that was built up around the hometown hero. More importantly, that means India go 2-1 up in the series.

Change of bat again for the Indian skipper.

27.6 Tredwell to Dhoni, 1 run, on the leg, Dhoni gets back and works it down to deep mid wicket for a single to retain strike

27.5 Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, quick and flat outside off, Dhoni nudges it to short third man

27.4 Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, sliding on outside off, Dhoni tries the cut but only manages to chop it on the offside

27.3 Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, flat through the air from Tredwell, Dhoni dances down the track and can only dab it to mid wicket

27.2 Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, sliding on outside off, Dhoni chops it on the offside

27.1 Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, tossed up outside off, Dhoni leans forward and blocks it on the onside

Just 4 more needed to win. Dhoni has a chance to hit the winning runs on his home ground. Quite a fairytale script that would be. He has a change of bat. The crowd is expecting a big hit.

26.6 Finn to Virat Kohli, no run, angled in, Kohli gets back and taps it to mid wicket

26.5 Finn to Dhoni, 1 run, banged in short now, Dhoni miscues the pull and it goes over the man at backward square leg for one

26.4 Finn to Dhoni, FOUR, quite an incredible way to get off the mark. It was a straight delivery. Dhoni stands up tall and punches it hard down the ground. It strikes the stumps at the non-striker's end but still rolls down to the long on fence. There is some slope around the ground and that was taking it quickly away from the fielder

26.3 Finn to Virat Kohli, 1 run, banged in short by Finn. Kohli rolls his wrists over the pull and gets it wide of fine leg. Joe Root does very well to dive across and keeps them down to just a single

26.2 Finn to Virat Kohli, no run, on the off, Kohli gets right back to block it

26.1 Finn to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, on the middle and leg, Kohli stands up tall and works it down to deep backward square leg for a couple

Steven Finn [8.0-0-38-1] is back into the attack

25.6 Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, on the middle and leg, Dhoni gets right back to turn it to square leg

25.5 Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, loud appeal from the keeper as Tredwell strikes Dhoni on the front pad. It was turning in and Dhoni missed as he tried to work it on the onside. The impact was outside off though

25.4 Tredwell to Dhoni, no run, on the off, Dhoni leans forward and taps it to mid wicket

MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

The crowd does not mind seeing the back of Yuvraj though. MS Dhoni walks out as the crowd goes delirious

25.3 Tredwell to Yuvraj, out Bowled!! Tredwell gets yet another wicket. This was totally against the run of play. Slow turn away for Tredwell. Yuvraj was expecting it to slide on and plays down the wrong line. It goes past the outside edge and clatters into the off stump. Yuvraj b Tredwell 30(21) [4s-6]

Tredwell to Yuvraj, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

25.2 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Tredwell drags it a little short as Kohli comes down the track. The latter is still able to work it down to deep mid wicket

25.1 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, no run, sliding on outside off, Virat Kohli getsrighgt back to punch it to extra cover

24.6 Dernbach to Yuvraj, FOUR, there's no stopping them tonight. Slightly short from Dernbach. Yuvraj swivels and pulls it uppishly but right in the gap through backward square leg for yet another boundary

24.5 Dernbach to Yuvraj, FOUR, Yuvraj is trying to match Virat Kohli stroke for stroke. The slower one, overpitched by Dernbach. Yuvraj comes on the frontfoot and smashes it classily to the extra cover fence

24.5 Dernbach to Yuvraj, wide, banged in short by Dernbach and it goes well over Yuvraj's head, called a wide for the height

24.4 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, 1 run, the slower one now from Dernbach, Kohli watches it closely and guides it down to third man for an easy single

24.3 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, no run, on a good length and on the off, Kohli defends it on the offside

24.2 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, FOUR, it gets better and better. Kohli continues to display his range of strokes. Pitched up by Dernbach. Kohli leans forward and drives it all along the ground through extra cover. Superb batting this

24.1 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, no run, on a good length and outside off, Kohli chops it to point

23.6 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, byes, 1 run, on the leg, Kohli shuffles across and misses the glance. Kieswetter fumbles as well and they collect a bye

23.5 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, SIX, exquisite footwork from Kohli. He skips down just as Tredwell releases the ball, gets to the pitch and lofts it with a lovely swing of the bat over wide long on for another six

23.4 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, no run, no turn at all for Tredwell. It just slides on and Kohli gets back to defend

23.3 Tredwell to Yuvraj, 1 run, sliding on from round the wicket, Yuvraj gets up tall and punches it to long on

23.2 Tredwell to Yuvraj, no run, floated up outside off, Yuvraj comes on the frontfoot and dabs it to point

23.1 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, 1 run, sliding on outside off from round the wicket, Kohli gets back and punches it to sweeper cover

22.6 Dernbach to Yuvraj, FOUR, on a good length and outside off. Yuvraj stands up tall and drives it on the up through cover. That was hit with immense power and raced past the cover fielder even before he could react. Top shot!

22.5 Dernbach to Yuvraj, 2 runs, dug in short by Dernbach. Yuvraj tries the pull but miscues it. Fortunately for him, it falls beyond the man at mid wicket

22.4 Dernbach to Yuvraj, no run, pitched up and outside off, Yuvraj pushes it towards mid off

22.3 Dernbach to Yuvraj, no run, very straight in line and full. Yuvraj stands up tall to defend

22.2 Dernbach to Yuvraj, FOUR, very full and on the leg from Dernbach. Yuvraj flicks it firmly through mid wicket. Finn was racing after the ball but never puts in the dive. He could have saved some runs if he had. Dernbach is not impressed with the effort

22.1 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and outside off, Kohli stays back and runs it down to third man

Jade Dernbach [3.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack

21.6 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, 1 run, tossed up again, Kohli comes on the frontfoot and drives it hard to deep extra cover for one

21.5 Tredwell to Yuvraj, 1 run, tossed up on the leg from round the wicket, Yuvraj paddles it down to fine leg for one

21.4 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on the middle and leg, Kohli gets back and whips it to deep mid wicket for one

21.3 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, SIX, they are just going to toy with the bowling now. Lovely hit straight down the ground by Kohli. He danced down, right to the pitch of the flighted delivery and cleared the ropes comfortably

21.2 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, no run, floated up once more, Virat Kohli punches it to cover

21.1 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, no run, turning in from outside off, Kohli gets back and punches it to cover

20.6 Bresnan to Yuvraj, no run, good length and outside off, Yuvraj looks to drive but is beaten

20.5 Bresnan to Yuvraj, 2 runs, full and outside off, Yuvraj drives it hard through cover for a couple

20.4 Bresnan to Yuvraj, no run, on a good length and very straight, Singh turns it to mid wicket

20.3 Bresnan to Yuvraj, FOUR, Yuvraj is not going to hold back. He sees the short delivery and pulls it very hard to the mid wicket fence. One bounce and into the ropes

20.2 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and outside off, Kohli gets back to dab it down to third man for one

20.2 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, wide, Bresnan slides down the legside now, called a wide rightly

20.1 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, angled in, Kohli works it behind square on the onside and brings up his 22nd ODI Fifty. He was going through a lean trot but has come back into form in great style.

19.6 Tredwell to Yuvraj, FOUR, excellent way to get off the mark. Yuvraj dances down the track and lofts this along with the turn through extra cover for a boundary

19.5 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, 1 run, tossed up outside off, Kohli turns it to deep mid wicket. He brings up his 4000th ODI run with that. He becomes the fastest along with Viv Richards to get there in his 96th match.

19.4 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, floated up outside off, Kohli reaches out and works it in the gap through square leg for a quick couple

19.3 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, no run, tossed up nicely by Tredwell and turning in, Kohli shapes up for the cut but ends up mistiming it to cover

19.2 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, no run, sliding on now, Kohli gets right back and punches it back down the track

19.1 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, no run, floated up outside off, Kohli leans forward and turns it to mid wicket

18.6 Bresnan to Yuvraj, no run, full and slanted away now, Yuvraj goes for the drive and plays it uppishly, without control, in front of point

18.5 Bresnan to Yuvraj, no run, angled away from over the wicket, Yuvraj's feet do not move anywhere as he pokes out at this one. The thick inside edge rams into his boots

18.4 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, 1 run, angled in, Kohli turns it along the ground and through square leg now for one

18.3 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, FOUR, That's been swatted like a fly by Virat Kohli. Absolute disdain for the short delivery. He swivels and pulls it nicely in the gap through mid wicket. One bounce and over the ropes.

18.2 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, on the off again. Kohli continues to be patient and blocks it solidly from the crease

18.1 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, full and just outside off, Kohli stays in the crease and defends it to point

17.6 Tredwell to Yuvraj, no run, going straight on again, Yuvraj gets back and dabs it softly to cover

17.5 Tredwell to Yuvraj, no run, sliding on outside off, Yuvraj chops it to point

17.3 Tredwell to Gambhir, out Caught by J Root!! Impatience from Gambhir. He's thrown away yet another good start. It was tossed up by Tredwell, Gambhir dances down and tries to loft it hard over mid on but gets it on the bottom of the bat. Root pedals back at the edge of the circle and takes it with both hands, just above his head. Gambhir will be kicking himself for wasting the start. He has just gifted his wicket away. Gambhir c J Root b Tredwell 33(53) [4s-4]

Tredwell to Gambhir, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

17.2 Tredwell to Gambhir, no run, sliding on from round the wicket, Gambhir gets back and turns it to mid wicket

17.1 Tredwell to Gambhir, no run, tossed up and on the off, Gambhir presses forward to block it well

16.6 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, slanted in again, Kohli turns it straight to the fielder at mid wicket

16.6 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, slanted in again, Kohli turns it straight to the fielder at mid wicket

16.5 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, just outside off, Kohli hops up and knocks it back down the track

16.4 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, slanted in again, Kohli gets up tall and taps it to mid wicket

16.4 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, slanted in again, Kohli gets up tall and taps it to mid wicket

16.3 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, angled in, Kohli leans forward and defends it on the onside

16.2 Bresnan to Gambhir, 1 run, banged in short by Bresnan. Gambhir pulls but takes his eyes off the ball. He did well to keep it on the ground though and down to deep square leg

16.1 Bresnan to Gambhir, FOUR, Bresnan offers some width outside off, Gambhir leans back and punches this one to the left of point. The timing was good enough to send it scurrying to the boundary

Tim Bresnan [4.0-2-11-0] is back into the attack

Drinks are on the field now. Virat Kohli has a chance to join some elite company shortly. He is 8 runs short of 4000 runs in ODIs. He's playing his 93rd innings today and only the great Viv Richards has got it in fewer innings.

15.3 Tredwell to Virat Kohli, no run, slow through the air and some turn in. Kohli gets back and tries to slap it on the offside but mistimes it back down the track

15.2 Tredwell to Gambhir, 1 run, sliding on once more, Gambhir gets right back and whips it to deep mid wicket for a single

15.1 Tredwell to Gambhir, no run, sliding on from round the wicket, Gambhir turns it behind square on the onside

James Tredwell, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

14.6 Finn to Gambhir, 3 runs, banged in short by Finn. Gambhir mistimes the pull and it rolls wide of the man at fine leg. Root races across and puts in the dive to save one

14.5 Finn to Gambhir, no run, on a good length and outside off, Gambhir shoulders arms

14.4 Finn to Virat Kohli, 1 run, banged in short, Kohli pulls it into the ground and down to deep mid wicket

14.3 Finn to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, on a good length and outside off, Kohli eases it past point, a misfield allows them the couple. Morgan was the culprit at point

14.2 Finn to Virat Kohli, no run, on a good length and on the off, Kohli gets up tall to knock it to mid wicket

14.1 Finn to Virat Kohli, FOUR, banged in short by Finn. Kohli tries the pull again but gloves it. It goes very fine and into the fence. The partnership grows to 53 now

13.6 Bresnan to Gambhir, no run, pitched up and on the off. Gambhir stays back and blocks it.

13.5 Bresnan to Gambhir, no run, slanted outside off from over the wicket, Gambhir slashes hard at it but does not connect

13.4 Bresnan to Gambhir, no run, on the middle and leg, Gambhir stays back and turns it to mid wicket

13.3 Bresnan to Gambhir, no run, full and just outside off, Gambhir punches it to extra cover

13.2 Bresnan to Gambhir, no run, on a good length and outside off, Gambhir dabs it to point

13.1 Bresnan to Gambhir, no run, banged in short outside off. Gambhir tries the expansive pull but gets it on the bottom of the bat. It rolls to mid on

12.6 Finn to Gambhir, 1 run, just outside off, Gambhir stays back and guides it to third man to keep strike

12.5 Finn to Gambhir, no run, angled in from round the wicket, Gambhir turns it to square leg

12.4 Finn to Gambhir, no run, on a good length and outside off, Gambhir shoulders arms

12.3 Finn to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on the leg from Finn, Kohli flicks it easily down to fine leg for one

12.2 Finn to Virat Kohli, no run, angled in by Finn. Some extra bounce from a good length too. Kohli gets up and tries to work it on the onside but is hit on the thigh

12.1 Finn to Gambhir, 1 run, slanted in from round the wicket. Gambhir leans back and pushes it to point

11.6 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Kohli stands up tall and defends it again

11.5 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, a nice, full length again from Bresnan. Kohli comes on the frontfoot and block it to cover

11.4 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Kohli stands up on his toes to knock it to point

11.3 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, on the fuller side from Bresnan. Kohli gets a good stride forward and knocks it back to the bowler

11.2 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, angled in, Kohli turns it straight to the fielder at mid wicket

11.1 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, full and outside off, Kohli taps it straight to the fielder at point

10.6 Finn to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and outside off, Kohli leans back and guides it easily down to third man to keep strike

10.5 Finn to Virat Kohli, no run, angled in nicely. Kohli stands up tall to block it well

10.4 Finn to Virat Kohli, FOUR, excellent comeback delivery from Finn but nothing is going his way. He had Kohli in some trouble with this well directed short delivery. Kohli was trying to sway away from the line but the ball follows him, goes off the handle and well over the keeper to the boundary

10.3 Finn to Virat Kohli, FOUR, overpitched by Finn and that brings out one of the best on-drives you'll ever see. Just perfect timing from Kohli. It was nothing more than a defensive prod but it still races along the ground

10.2 Finn to Virat Kohli, no run, full and shaping in a tad too. Kohli presents a very straight bat to block again

10.1 Finn to Virat Kohli, no run, just outside off, Kohli stays in the crease and defends

9.6 Bresnan to Gambhir, 2 runs, on the middle and leg this time, Gambhir works it in the gap behind square on the onside for an easy couple

9.5 Bresnan to Gambhir, no run, full and outside off, Gambhir leans forward and taps it in front of cover. He thinks of a quick single but Virat Kohli turns it down

9.4 Bresnan to Gambhir, no run, on the off again, Gambhir presses forward and defends it back down the track

9.3 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on a good length and outside off, Kohli reaches out and punches it to third man

9.2 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, full and just outside off, Kohli comes on the frontfoot and defends it solidly

9.1 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, Bresnan continues to keep it well outside off, left alone by Kohli

8.6 Finn to Gambhir, no run, angled in nicely again, Gambhir leans forward to block it well

8.5 Finn to Gambhir, no run, yet another loud appeal but nothing gets the umpire going. It was angled in from round the wicket, strikes Gambhir on the thigh and lobs up to gully. KP takes it and they appeal loudly for the catch. Gambhir had his bat up probably at Virat Kohli. There was definitely no bat on that one

8.4 Finn to Gambhir, no run, nicely pitched up and moving away off the track but outside off. Gambhir does offer a shot

8.3 Finn to Gambhir, no run, angled in from round the wicket, Gambhir covers the line of his off stump and shoulders arms

8.2 Finn to Gambhir, FOUR, more good fortune for Gambhir. This was wide outside off and had some extra bounce too. Gambhir tries to cut hard but the thick edge flies over the slip cordon and into the boundary

Gambhir is not happy with a man walking right across the sight-screen even as Finn was running in.

8.1 Finn to Gambhir, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Gambhir dabs it to gully

7.6 Bresnan to Gambhir, 1 run, Bresnan does not get the line right against the left-hander again. On the leg once more and Gambhir works it easily down to fine leg

7.5 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, 1 run, outside off again, Kohli stays in the crease and dabs it straight to the fielder at third man

7.4 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, no run, on a good length and outside off, Kohli decides to leave

7.2 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, 1 run, slightly shorter and outside off, Kohli guides it along the ground to third man

7.1 Bresnan to Virat Kohli, FOUR, lovely cover dirve from Virat Kohli. It was a loosener from Bresnan. Full with a hint of movement away. Kohli reaches out and middles the drive perfectly through cover

Tim Bresnan, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

6.6 Finn to Gambhir, no run, loud appeal from the keeper, not so much from Finn. It was angled in from round the wicket but slides down the legside. It catches something on its way to the keeper and the umpire does not call it a wide

6.5 Finn to Gambhir, no run, Finn comes in from round the wicket and keeps it on the off. Gambhir stays right behind the line and blocks

6.4 Finn to Gambhir, no run, Finn keeps it well outside off, Gambhir watches it into the keeper's gloves

6.3 Finn to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on the fuller side and outside off, Kohli presses forward and dabs it in front of cover for a quick single

Ian Bell gets the helmet and pads on as he moves in to short leg.

6.2 Finn to Gambhir, leg byes, 1 run, Finn bowls on the leg now. Gambhir misses the flick and is rapped on the thigh before it rolls through square leg

6.1 Finn to Gambhir, no run, slanted outside off, Gambhir reaches out and slashes it straight to one of the two fielders placed at gully

5.6 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, no run, Dernbach keeps it outside off once more, Kohli watches it closely and decides to leave

5.5 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, no run, full and outside off now, Kohli does not offer a shot

5.4 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, FOUR, Virat Kohli is in that zone now. It's almost as if he's reading Dernbach's mind. The short deliveries are followed up by the full delivery. Kohli moves quickly forward and whips it superbly to the square leg fence again

5.3 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, FOUR, much better this time from Virat Kohli. The pull was middled absolutely perfectly. The short one again and Virat Kohli was waiting for it. He swivels and pulls it very hard to the squuare leg fence

5.2 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, FOUR, the crowd loves the aggressive intent. It was a top edge but they still roar. Kohli tries to pull a good, pacy short delivery from Dernbach but is late on it. The edge flies over the keeper's head. Dernbach has a wry smile

5.1 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, no run, short of length and on the off, Kohli defends it on the onside

4.6 Finn to Gambhir, FOUR, poor last delivery spoils an otherwise good over from Finn. This one was on the leg, Gambhir turns it nicely along the ground and in the gap through square leg for a boundary

4.5 Finn to Gambhir, no run, slanted outside off, Gambhir does not offer a shot

4.4 Finn to Virat Kohli, 1 run, on the middle and leg now. Kohli gets back and whips it down to deep backward square leg for one

4.3 Finn to Virat Kohli, no run, Finn goes full and outside off now. Kohli does not fall for the sucker delivery and lets it go

4.2 Finn to Virat Kohli, no run, Finn gets this one to swerve in sharply too. Kohli gets a thick inside edge onto his pads

4.1 Finn to Virat Kohli, no run, good length and line from Finn. Just outside off. Kohli defends it solidly from the crease

3.6 Dernbach to Gambhir, no run, on the middle and leg now, Gambhir stays back to knock it to mid wicket

3.5 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, 1 run, very straight in line, Kohli stays in the crease and turns it through mid wicket for a quick single

3.4 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, no run, angled in, slightly short of length too. Kohli gets up on his toes to knock it to mid wicket

3.3 Dernbach to Virat Kohli, no run, a good short delivery now from Dernbach. It whizzes past Virat Kohli's chest as he sways away

3.2 Dernbach to Gambhir, 1 run, a little fuller from Dernbach, Gambhir drives well through cover but it is equally well fielded. Just a single

3.1 Dernbach to Gambhir, no run, good length and on the off, Gambhir gets right behind the line and defends it

3.1 Dernbach to Gambhir, wide, pitching on leg and sliding down the legside

2.6 Finn to Virat Kohli, no run, very loud and confident appeal straightaway but the umpire is unmoved. It looked a good shout at first sight. The ball was angled in, Kohli had his foot across and was playing down the wrong line. It definitely struck him in line but was it going down the legside? Probably yes, the replays confirm it. Good decision.

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

2.5 Finn to Rahane, out Bowled!! A sight that would elate any fast bowler. The off stump has been knocked back by at least a couple of yards. It was a full delivery from Finn, Rahane is caught in the crease as he tries to defend. The ball sneaks in between bat and pad to uproot the off stump Rahane b Finn 0(4)

Finn to Rahane, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

2.4 Finn to Rahane, no run, on the fuller side and outside off, Rahane defends it towards point

2.3 Finn to Gambhir, 1 run, pitching on middle and off and nipping away a touch. Gambhir stays back and plays it really late to guide it between the slip cordon and gully for one

2.2 Finn to Gambhir, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Gambhir leaves and it carries through nicely to the 'keeper

2.2 Finn to Gambhir, wide, Finn tries to cramp Gambhir for room now but slides down the legside in the process

2.1 Finn to Gambhir, no run, Gambhir seems in a hurry. He dances down the track and tries to smack this one over cover but it was angled across by Finn and Gambhir misses

1.6 Dernbach to Gambhir, 1 run, on the off again. Gambhir continues to stay back in the crease and dabs this wide of third man to retain strike

1.5 Dernbach to Gambhir, no run, a much better ball now. Slanted across, close to the off-stump and some extra bounce as well. Gambhir pokes out from the crease and is fortunate that it did not take the outside edge

1.4 Dernbach to Gambhir, no run, nicely struck but straight to the fielder at cover. It was full from Dernbach and Gambhir cannot find the gap

1.3 Dernbach to Gambhir, FOUR, that's an easy one for Gambhir. Full and wide outside off from Dernbach. Gambhir reaches out and plays the square drive past the despairing point fielder for his first boundary

1.2 Dernbach to Gambhir, no run, very straight in line, Gambhir hangs back in the crease and taps it in front of point

1.1 Dernbach to Gambhir, no run, pitched up by Dernbach and on the off. Gambhir hangs back in the crease and taps it in front of cover.

Jade Dernbach, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

Problems with the crowd above the sight-screen. Quite a common sight and the reason for a small delay.

0.6 Finn to Rahane, no run, well outside off now, Rahane watches it well and shoulders arms

0.5 Finn to Rahane, no run, vociferous appeal now but the umpire is unmoved. It did nip in sharply. Rahane was caught in the crease but it hits him high on the thigh. That would have gone on top of the stumps

0.4 Finn to Gambhir, 1 run, just outside off again, Gambhir gets up on his toes to dab it down to third man for an easy single

0.3 Finn to Gambhir, no run, just outside off again, Gambhir does not offer a shot

0.2 Finn to Gambhir, no run, slanted across now, Gambhir does not offer a shot

0.1 Finn to Gambhir, 2 runs, nicely bowled this time by Finn. It was full and swinging away from middle and leg. Gambhir is all squared up and the leading edge flies wide of KP at wide mid off

0.1 Finn to Gambhir, wide, Finn starts off with a very wide delivery outside off, easy call for the umpire but Finn does not seem impressed

Gambhir and Rahane are at the crease. Gambhir is on strike. Finn will open the attack

Welcome back. The odds are stacked against England. They're in a huddle as the Indian openers walk out.

It's been India all the way. The wicket was expected to produce a lot of runs, but the bowlers kept things tight and never let the batsmen run away with the advantage. They picked wickets at regular intervals, Jadeja produced a few brilliant deliveries and was well supported by Ashwin too. Joe Root was the only flash in the pan for England, he looked steady until he fell for a false shot. 155 should not be a tough score to chase down. The Indians will be confident and the English bowlers will have their task cut out. Join us in a short while for the chase.

42.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Dernbach, out Bowled!! Ja-deja-vu of Kieswetter's dismissal. Through the gates, Dernbach was playing for the turn, Jadeja brings the arm ball into play for the third time in this innings, the ball rushes between the bat and the body to knock the middle and off. That's the end of the England innings, 155 is way below par. Dernbach b Ravindra Jadeja 0(2)

41.5 Raina to Finn, out Caught by Yuvraj!! The bowling change works yet again for MS Dhoni. His CSK mate Raina this time. Finn decided to go for the slog sweep, got it out of the middle but didn't have enough on it to clear the distance, holes out to Yuvraj Singh at deep mid wicket who pouches a simple shoulder height catch, India are one wicket away from wrapping the England innings up. Finn c Yuvraj b Raina 3(12)

Raina to Finn, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

41.4 Raina to Finn, no run, driven off the toe end of the bat back to Raina

41.3 Raina to Finn, no run, turns in from outside off, defended to the on side

41.2 Raina to Finn, no run, a bit of air again, Finn gets forward and pushes it down the wicket

41.1 Raina to Tredwell, 1 run, trifle short, Tredwell cuts it through cover, there is a man at sweeper cover to keep it down to just a single

Suresh Raina, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

40.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Finn, no run, Finn gets forward and taps it to the on side

40.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Finn, no run, stood low, skids on an traps Finn on the pad, it was missing leg though, loud appeal from the fielders, not given

40.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Finn, no run, Finn turns it to the on side

40.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Tredwell, 1 run, Tredwell swings through the line, good hit but on one bounce to the fielder at long on, it will only be a single

40.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Tredwell, no run, turns in towards Tredwell, played back to Jadeja

40.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Finn, 1 run, given a bit of air, driven to long on

Ravindra Jadeja [5.0-0-17-2] is back into the attack

39.6 Ashwin to Finn, 1 run, horrible throw, Finn should have been out. Turned to the on side, they decided to take a quick single, Finn hesitated for a moment, the fielder had the ball in his hand and Finn was not even half way down the wicket, Raina was the fielder, sends a horrid throw back to Ashwin, a few yards away from the wicket, Ashwin stretches and moves to his right to collect, Finn finally makes it home

39.5 Ashwin to Tredwell, 1 run, Tredwell gets an inside edge as he looks to drive it through cover, that one came back in, the batsman didn't expect that. However, it misses the stumps and goes towards short fie leg

39.4 Ashwin to Tredwell, no run, a bit of flight, Tredwell leans and drives it to point

39.3 Ashwin to Tredwell, no run, Tredwell looks to turn it to the on side, doesn't meet the ball again, goes off the pad

39.2 Ashwin to Tredwell, no run, Tredwell looks to sweep it from outside off, beaten

39.1 Ashwin to Tredwell, no run, no turn, angled in towards Tredwell, he doesn't manage to work it to the on side, hit high on the pad

38.5 Ishant to Tredwell, no run, Tredwell opens the face again, gets it off the outer half, the ball doesn't carry to Kohli at second slip, he dives to his left and stops it

38.4 Ishant to Tredwell, no run, back of a length and around the off stump, Tredwell opens the face of the bat and eases it to point

38.3 Ishant to Tredwell, no run, short of a good length, around the middle and leg, Tredwell gets an inide edge onto the body as he tries to defend it to the off side

38.3 Ishant to Tredwell, wide, What's Ishant trying here? There are two slips in place, he dishes another short one down the leg stump

38.3 Ishant to Tredwell, wide, Ishant tries the slower bouncer, down the leg side, wide signalled by the umpire

38.2 Ishant to Tredwell, no run, pitched up and angled across the left hander, he opens the face of the bat and steers it to point, straight to the fielder though

38.1 Ishant to Tredwell, no run, back of a length and outside the off stump, Tredwell defends it to point

37.6 Ashwin to Tredwell, 1 run, turns away, pushed through cover point, Tredwell retains the strike with that run

37.5 Ashwin to Finn, 1 run, given more air, driven to long on

37.4 Ashwin to Finn, no run, slower through the air, Finn offers the full face

37.3 Ashwin to Finn, no run, Finn comes forward and defends

Steven Finn, right handed bat, comes to the crease

37.2 Ashwin to Bresnan, out Bowled!! A dream delivery for any off-spinner that. Gave it some extra bit of flight, the ball pitches outside the off stump, turns in sharply and through the gates as Bresnan was trying to push it through cover to knock the off stump. Bresnan b Ashwin 25(37) [4s-3]

Ashwin to Bresnan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

37.1 Ashwin to Bresnan, no run, Bresnan comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to cover

36.6 Ishant to Tredwell, no run, Tredwell gets forward and pats it towards cover, six runs and a wicket off that

36.5 Ishant to Tredwell, no run, fuller delivery angled across the left hander, goes past the bat and the keeper picks it up

James Tredwell, left handed bat, comes to the crease

36.4 Ishant to J Root, out Caught by Dhoni!! Root was playing a superb knock until this happened. Good bowling from Ishant, pitches it on a length and gets it to move away, he lured Root into going for the drive, gets an outside edge, Dhoni stretches full length and dives to his right to take a good catch, partnership broken, England are 145 for the loss of seven. J Root c Dhoni b Ishant 39(57) [4s-4]

Ishant to J Root, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

36.3 Ishant to J Root, FOUR, even better this time! Width on offer, J Root opens the face and plays it really late, cuts it behind point for a boundary towards the third man region

36.2 Ishant to J Root, 2 runs, Root stays back and steers it behind point towards Ashwin at third man

36.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, back of a length and around the off stump, J Root cracks it to point, Kohli stops it

Ishant Sharma [5.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack

35.6 Ashwin to Bresnan, no run, Bresnan taps a full ball back to the bowler

33.4 Ashwin to J Root, 1 run, J Root sweeps , hit that hard but picks Rohit Sharma at deep mid wicket who slides and keeps them down to one

33.3 Ashwin to J Root, no run, J Root opens the face and glides it to third man

33.2 Ashwin to J Root, no run, pushed back to the bowler

33.1 Ashwin to Bresnan, 1 run, Ashwin has bowled down the leg quite often of late, it has also got him a wicket against Pakistan, Bresnan flays it to fine leg for a single

Time for Drinks

32.6 Shami Ahmed to J Root, no run, Root goes back and nudges it towards short mid wicket

32.5 Shami Ahmed to J Root, no run, Root drives off the frontfoot, can't find the gap at cover

32.4 Shami Ahmed to J Root, no run, good bouncer! Root is not looking too comfortable. Withdraws and half-ducks to let the ball go past

32.3 Shami Ahmed to J Root, no run, Root tries to run it down late, gets an inside edge that misses the off stump by just that much, Dhoni collects and fires an under arm throw as Root was seen standing out of the crease, no direct hit again

32.2 Shami Ahmed to J Root, no run, Root opens the face and pushes it to the left of point, Kohli leaps and picks the ball, has a shy at the bowler's end, doesn't hit the stumps

25.1 Ashwin to J Root, no run, J Root taps one to the off side after getting forward

Tim Bresnan, right handed bat, comes to the crease

24.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Samit Patel, out Lbw!! As Plumb as it can get, England are now in dire straits. Jadeja produces another arm ball, Samit Patel was pushing forward, played outside the line, trapped in front of off, the ball was surely going to knock off and middle, Samit Patel goes for a duck and India are in total command. Samit Patel lbw b Ravindra Jadeja 0(4)

Ravindra Jadeja to Samit Patel, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

24.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Samit Patel, no run, Samit Patel goes back and pats it to the off side

24.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Samit Patel, no run, Samit Patel stretches and pushes it down the wicket again

24.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Samit Patel, no run

Samit Patel, right handed bat, comes to the crease

24.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Kieswetter, out Bowled!! Kieswetter has no clue what just happened. Good delivery from Jaddu, that went with the arm, Kieswetter was playing for the turn, the ball sneaks between the bat and the body and knocks the top of the stumps. The Indians celebrate and the crowds go berserk. Kieswetter b Ravindra Jadeja 0(3)

23.6 Ashwin to Kieswetter, no run, on the stumps again, tapped to the on side

23.5 Ashwin to Kieswetter, no run, leg stumpish, Kieswetter jabs it to short mid wicket

Craig Kieswetter, right handed bat, comes to the crease

23.4 Ashwin to Eoin Morgan, out Caught by Yuvraj!! Looks like Eoin Morgan's brain cells took a nap for a moment! He goes for a needless reverse sweep, he had missed one earlier in Ashwin's previous over, a little extra bounce again and he gets a top edge, the ball goes to backward point, Yuvi just had to move a few paces back, takes a shoulder height catch with fingers pointing up, England in trouble. Eoin Morgan c Yuvraj b Ashwin 10(30) [4s-1]

Ashwin to Eoin Morgan, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

23.3 Ashwin to J Root, 1 run, J Root waits for it and chops it to short third man

22.4 Shami Ahmed to Eoin Morgan, no run, goes for the drive and misses! Eoin Morgan leans to go for the cover drive, misses it thanks to the angle, Dhoni's reactions suggest it was pretty close to the bat

22.3 Shami Ahmed to Eoin Morgan, no run, that's a pretty good forward defense from Eoin Morgan, his feet are moving well

22.2 Shami Ahmed to Eoin Morgan, no run, Eoin Morgan walks across and down the wicket, pats it to the on side

There is a slip in place

22.1 Shami Ahmed to Eoin Morgan, no run, back of a length and angled across, Eoin Morgan lets it go past

Shami Ahmed [5.0-0-15-1] is back into the attack

21.6 Ashwin to J Root, no run, defends to the on side

21.5 Ashwin to J Root, no run, What was J Root trying? Decided to reverse sweep, Ashwin bowled it down the leg, there was some bounce as well, didn't connect, almost lost his balance as Mahendra Singh Dhoni whipped the bails, did manage to keep the back foot planted inside the crease

18.4 Ishant to Eoin Morgan, no run, Eoin Morgan gets forward and defends it with the full face to the off side

18.3 Ishant to Eoin Morgan, no run, beauty! Got the ball to nip back in and finds the gap between the bat and the body, there wasn't much I tell you, superb bowling, that was so good to even get the edge

18.2 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, J Root gets well forward and opens the face to run it down to third man

18.1 Ishant to Eoin Morgan, 1 run, not the first Englishman who has shuffled across trying to work it on the on side today, gets it behind square for a single

17.6 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, FOUR, not this time! Plenty of width on offer, J Root cuts it behind point, third man Ishant gave up and the fast outfield took it past the ropes in no time

17.5 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, width on offer, J Root misses the drive, good take by MS

17.4 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, makes him play this time, much closer to the off stump, J Root goes back and pats it towards short mid wicket

17.3 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, Bhuvneshwar is still getting the ball to come back in, outside the off stump though, left alone by Root after having a close look

17.2 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, J Root looks to crack that through the off-side, doesn't get bat on ball

17.1 Bhuvneshwar to J Root, no run, shaps back in from outside the off stump, chest height, J Root stands on his toes and drops it down

16.6 Ishant to Eoin Morgan, no run, angled well outside the off stump, Eoin Morgan leans and shoulders arms

16.5 Ishant to Eoin Morgan, no run, gets some good bounce, around the off stump, Eoin Morgan stays tall and drops it down to the off side

16.4 Ishant to Eoin Morgan, no run, Eoin Morgan gets forward and solidly defends it like he's been doing for the last few deliveries

16.3 Ishant to J Root, 1 run, thick outside edge as J Root covers the line and play it straight, goes to third man and he gets off the mark

16.2 Ishant to J Root, no run, fuller one outside the off stump, J Root comes on the frontfoot and gently taps it down the wicket

16.1 Ishant to J Root, no run, outside the off stump, J Root lets it go

15.6 Bhuvneshwar to Eoin Morgan, no run, Eoin Morgan prods forward and taps it to the off side again, England need a resurrection of sorts here

Coming back to the KP dismissal, the bottom of the bat hit the flap of the pad at the same moment the ball went past the bat, which fooled the umpire. KP was indicating that he didn't nick it. The umpire didn't seem to believe him.

15.5 Bhuvneshwar to Eoin Morgan, no run, angled across, Eoin Morgan comes on the frontfoot and pats it to the off side

15.4 Bhuvneshwar to Eoin Morgan, no run, Eoin Morgan gets forward and presents the full face of the bat, defended towards short cover

15.3 Bhuvneshwar to Eoin Morgan, no run, around the off stump, well defended down the wicket

Eoin Morgan, left handed bat, comes to the crease

15.2 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, out Caught by Dhoni!! Two wickets in two overs and the game has turned on its head here. Superb catch by Dhoni, standing up to a medium pacer. Not much width on offer but Ian Bell wanted to cut, played inside the line, got a thick outside edge and well taken by Dhoni. Bell has to walk back, England are 68 for the loss of three. Ian Bell c Dhoni b Bhuvneshwar 25(43) [4s-3]

Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

15.1 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, outside the off stump, Ian Bell throws his bat and misses it completely

Bhuvneshwar Kumar [7.0-1-32-0] is back into the attack

14.6 Ishant to J Root, no run, fuller delivery, J Root defends it off the front foot to cover

Joseph Root, right handed bat, comes to the crease

14.5 Ishant to Pietersen, out Caught by Dhoni!! Kevin Pietersen looks totally disappointed, has the umpire made a blunder? Yes, he has. That was a Jaffa, straightened after pitching, the extra bounce surprised Pietersen. The ball whistled past his bat, looked like the bat brushed his pad, that could have been the only noise, loud appeal from the Indians and the umpire goes with the flow, raises his finger and rules KP out. He's absolutely devastated. Even the Indian fans would not want to see KP getting out that way. Pietersen c Dhoni b Ishant 17(20) [4s-2]

Ishant to Pietersen, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

14.4 Ishant to Pietersen, no run, pitched up and outside the off stump, Pietersen gets forward and decides to let Dhoni do the rest

14.3 Ishant to Pietersen, 2 runs, Pietersen checks his shot at the last moment, that one moved away slightly after pitching, drives it through cover, the fielder gets a hand and keeps them down to two

14.2 Ishant to Pietersen, no run, Pietersen covers the line, defends it towards short mid wicket

14.1 Ishant to Pietersen, no run, a risky leave that! Nipped back in from outside the off stump, Pietersen shouldered arms, the ball goes just outside the off stump and slightly over the stumps as well, if you look at it the other way - great leave that!

Ishant Sharma [1.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

13.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Pietersen, 1 run, goes off the inside half of the bat to square leg as Pietersen stretches to defend

11.2 Ishant to Pietersen, leg byes, 1 run, loud appeal for LBW! Not given. That's too risky a shot to attempt, Cook saw his downfall trying to attempt the same. KP went far too across looking to fetch it from outside off, misses it and gets rapped on the pads, was struck just outside the off stump, that saved him, good decision again from Steve Davis

11.1 Ishant to Ian Bell, 1 run, back of a length and on the leg stump, Ian Bell glances it towards long leg

Ishant Sharma, right-arm fast, comes into the attack

10.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, 1 run, Ian Bell opens the face and nurdles it down to third man, he will retains the strike, 10 runs off that Bhuvneshwar over

Dhoni is standing up to the stumps now

10.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, FOUR, Ian Bell gives the charge and Bhuvneshwar dishes a short ball as soon as he saw that, Ian Bell pulls, gets a top edge, luckily for Bell the ball falls in no man's land and runs away to the fine leg boundary

10.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, FOUR, too much width! Bread and butter stuff, Ian Bell thumps it through cover point after getting a good stride fowrard, he will get four runs

10.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, pitches and shapes away from Ian Bell, Ian Bell was caught fishing at it, the ball misses the outside edge and goes to Dhoni

10.2 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, Ian Bell looks to go hard on the on side, doesn't get the timing right, goes off the inside half towards mid on

10.1 Bhuvneshwar to Pietersen, 1 run, takes it from middle and off and turns it to deep backward square leg, slowly starting to get his eye in, KP.

9.6 Shami Ahmed to Ian Bell, 2 runs, width on offer, Ian Bell cracks it through point and cover, Jadeja flies to his right, gets fingertips to it, takes the pace off the ball, only two runs to Ian Bell

9.5 Shami Ahmed to Ian Bell, no run, the ball is still moving around a bit, not as much as it was at the start though, Ian Bell does well to get forward and defend it nicely to the off side

9.4 Shami Ahmed to Pietersen, 1 run, Pietersen opens the face and runs this one down to third man, ambles across for a single

8.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, rush of blood! Or, too much nerver? Slight width on offer, Bell slashes outside the line of the delivery, misses it completely

8.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, around the off stump again, Ian Bell is starting to look confident now, defends it to cover point, off the middle of the bat

8.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, Ian Bell comes on the frontfoot and defends it to the off side towards point

8.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, wide, full ball going down the leg, he has to bowl it again

8.2 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, FOUR, there wasn't too much width on that one, Ian Bell cuts and does extremely well, picks the gap between point and third man, excellent placement and he gets four runs

8.1 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, nips back in from outside the off stump, hit on the pad, but struck slightly outside the line, no way that would be given out

Kevin Pietersen, right handed bat, comes to the crease

7.6 Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, out Lbw!! That looks like an extremely good decision by Steve Davis. Cook tried to move far too across looking to flick it behind square on the on side, the ball pitched on middle and straightened, despite the initial angle, it seemed like it would go on to hit the off stump, some reward for his consistent line and length, the captain goes for 17. Alastair Cook lbw b Shami Ahmed 17(28) [4s-3]

Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

7.5 Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, no run, back of a length and around the middle stump, Alastair Cook stays back and works it to mid wicket

7.4 Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, no run, pitches outside leg, Alastair Cook should have put that away, misses out, hit on the pad but no harm done

7.3 Shami Ahmed to Ian Bell, 1 run, Ian Bell defends it a length ball to the off side, played it with soft hands and they sneak a single

7.2 Shami Ahmed to Ian Bell, 2 runs, fuller one on the pads, easy pickings, flicks it off his pads towards Gambhir at deep backward square leg, two runs to Bell and England

7.2 Shami Ahmed to Ian Bell, wide, good bouncer! But, a bit too much. Hits the deck hard and gets it to jag away and move over head height, Ian Bell lets it go, Dhoni leaps to collect and the umpire calls it a wide

7.1 Shami Ahmed to Ian Bell, no run, Ian Bell has just scored 1 run off the 18 deliveries he has faced! Tries to break the shackles, comes down the wicket and goes after it, the extra bounce didn't allow him to meet the ball cleanly, mistimes it to the off side to the right of the bowler, came off the body I suppose

6.6 Bhuvneshwar to Alastair Cook, no run, cover the line this time, defends it to the on side towards square leg

6.5 Bhuvneshwar to Alastair Cook, no run, Alastair Cook gets forward and drives to cover, straight to the fielder

6.4 Bhuvneshwar to Alastair Cook, no run, good shot and some excellent effort by Raina! Cook bludgeoned it towards point, Raina was at an unconventional short point position, he had to dive quickly to his right, got his right hand and saved four runs, good reflexes from the young man!

6.2 Bhuvneshwar to Alastair Cook, FOUR, top shot! Walks a couple of paces forward and punches it between mid off and the bowler, Yvuraj could not get there in time, races away to the boundary

6.1 Bhuvneshwar to Alastair Cook, no run, fuller in length, straightens a tad, driven down the wicket and well stopped by Bhuvneshwar off his follow-through

5.6 Shami Ahmed to Ian Bell, no run, length ball outside the off stump, driven but straight to the fielder at point

5.5 Shami Ahmed to Ian Bell, no run, stump to stump line from Shami Ahmed, Bell defends it down the wicket and Shami Ahmed bends to pick it up

5.4 Shami Ahmed to Ian Bell, no run, good bounce on that occasion, made him play, Ian Bell drops it to the off side and looks for a single, sent back, no harm done

5.3 Shami Ahmed to Ian Bell, no run, outside the off stump this time around, the in-swinger not enough to force Ian Bell to play at it, well left

5.3 Shami Ahmed to Ian Bell, wide, that one nipped back in from the middle and leg, kissed the thigh guard before landing in Dhoni's gloves, an appeal from the Indians, the umpire decides to call it a wide

5.2 Shami Ahmed to Ian Bell, no run, Ian Bell gets forward and defends a length ball to the off side

5.1 Shami Ahmed to Ian Bell, no run, pitched up and moving away Ian Bell gets forward and decides to leave it

4.5 Bhuvneshwar to Alastair Cook, no run, around the off stump, Alastair Cook stays tall and defends it to cover

4.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, 1 run, that one moved away slightly, Ian Bell was looking to play across, got the outside edge. He didn't go hard at it, doesn't carry to slips, goes wide and towards the third man region

4.3 Bhuvneshwar to Alastair Cook, 1 run, punched down the ground this time, Yuvraj Singh at mid off puts in the dive and keeps them down to one, the outfield is quick and the timely dive helped

4.2 Bhuvneshwar to Alastair Cook, FOUR, cracking drive! Absolute delight to watch, a hint of width and he frees his arms, gets it between point and cover point, great timing, beautiful placement

4.1 Bhuvneshwar to Alastair Cook, no run, Alastair Cook comes on the frontfoot and defends a fuller delivery down the wicket towards mid off

3.6 Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, 1 run, fuller and angled away, Alastair Cook drives this time, Rahane at cover point dives to his right and keeps them down to one, good over that from Shami Ahmed, just one off it

3.5 Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, no run, covers the line and defends it to the on side to the left of Shami

3.4 Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, no run, pitched up slightly outside the off stump, Alastair Cook puts his pad forward and decides not to go after it

3.3 Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, no run, around the off stump and thereabouts, Alastair Cook reads the line and defends it solidly out of the middle of the bat

3.2 Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, no run, some extra bounce, not the stump to stump line which would force Alastair Cook to play at it, left alone

3.1 Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, no run, Shami Ahmed hasn't got the ball to move around as much as Kumar so far, but he is pretty tight with his line and length, angled across after pitching on middle and off, Alastair Cook gets forward and defends it to cover

2.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, after two out-swingers, he gets one to come back in, Ian Bell shoulders arms again, he did trust the bounce on that occasion

2.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, bowls a fuller ball outside the off stump, Ian Bell decides to let Dhoni collect it at a comfortable height this time

2.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, gets it to move away from Ian Bell again, doesn't carry to Dhoni who dives and stops it awkwardly

2.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, pitched up and straightens, Ian Bell does well to defend it to the off side towards point

2.2 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, outside the off stump, not much movement but gets appreciable bounce, Ian Bell decides to watch it through to the keeper

2.1 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, around the off stump, Ian Bell stands tall and pushes it to cover point

1.6 Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, no run, chance of a run out? Jadeja doesn't hit the stumps. Alastair Cook worked this one off his pads to square leg, Ian Bell wanted a single, Alastair Cook didn't, rightly so. Jadeja has a shy at the bowler's end, doesn't get the direct hit in

1.5 Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, no run, back of a length and on the stumps, Alastair Cook does well, text book forward defense

1.4 Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, no run, pitched up and angled away from Alastair Cook, the plan is to lure Alastair Cook to go for the drive, he resists the temptation and lets it go

1.3 Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, no run, angled across the left hander, gets some extra bounce, he shoulders arms

1.2 Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, FOUR, not that bad a delivery to be honest, but superb batting from Alastair Cook, uses his wrists and the bottom hand to flick it between mid wicket and mid on, top shot!

1.1 Shami Ahmed to Alastair Cook, no run, starts off with a fullish delivery around the off stump, Alastair Cook stretches forward and presents the full face of the bat, as solid as ever!

Shami Ahmed, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, no out-swingers for Bhuvneshwar in this over, ends with a similar delivery, Ian Bell defends it off the inside half of the bat

0.6 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, wide, errs in line, pitches on the leg stump, the swing takes it well down the leg, Dhoni hops to his left to collect it

0.5 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, slightly fuller, Ian Bell comes on the frontfoot and defends it down the wicket

0.4 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, adjusts well this time, gets solidly behind the line of the inswinging delivery and defends it from the middle of the bat

0.3 Bhuvneshwar to Ian Bell, no run, cracker of a delivery! Huge swing there, pitches well outside the off stump on a length and gets it to curve back in, Ian Bell misread the line completely, beaten!

0.2 Bhuvneshwar to Alastair Cook, 1 run, gets the line wrong, on the pads, fuller in length, easy way to get off the mark, just turns it behind square on the on side, fine leg runs wide and keeps them down to one

0.1 Bhuvneshwar to Alastair Cook, no run, great delivery first up! Short of good length, swings back in sharply and surprises Alastair Cook with the extra bounce, he did well to adjust and fend it down the wicket

Alastair Cook and Ian Bell are at the crease. Alastair Cook is on strike. Bhuvneshwar will open the attack

The players make their way to the middle. The crowd have gathered in large numbers. It promises to be an exciting contest. Cook and Bell to open for England.

Cook: "We would have bowled first, but it looks like a good batting wicket. We batted first and won the game in the 1st ODI. Hope we take some confidence out of that. Bresnan comes in for Woakes, who unfortunately misses out. The facilities here are pretty good."

MS Dhoni: "We'll bowl first. We saw fair amount of dew in the last two days, which may play a role. Out of the 40,000 people here, I guess I would have played cricket with 15,000 people. I had a word with the President Amitabh Choudhary, a couple of years ago, he always wanted to build a world class stadium. We batted well in the previous game, it was a perfect game for our bowlers. They got regular wickets. There was fair amount of turn too. We are going with the same side."

India have won the toss and elected to field

Pitch report: "It's flat and there is some grass that will hold the pitch together. It should stay a great batting pitch for both teams. The dew could play a factor in the 2nd innings," says Ravi Shastri.

A warm welcome to everyone. MS Dhoni's home city is all set to host the third ODI between India and England. The series is leveled 1-1 and that massive win in the previous ODI will give the Indians a psychological edge as they move to Ranchi for this game. MS Dhoni was hit on the thumb in the practice sessions but he is expected to be fit for today's game. India would not want to disturb the winning combination while Bresnan is expected to come back in place of Woakes for England. Don't go anywhere, we'll be back with the pitch report and other updates.

Preview by Nikhil Narain

The stage is set, the stakes are high and the expectations even higher as India take on England in the crucial 3rd ODI in the hometown of the Indian skipper, MS Dhoni. Rest assured, thousands would storm the stadium hours before the actual start of the match and there would be a similar number outside, just waiting to get a glimpse of Ranchi's and for that matter Jharkhand's favourite son - Mahendra Singh Dhoni. His pictures - of all shapes and sizes, would be all over the hoardings leading in to the stadium. The atmosphere is expected to be electrifying with chants of 'Mahi, Mahi, Mahi...' bursting out from the roof of the stadium. With the series tied at 1-1, both the teams have everything to play for and establish supremacy in the 5 match ODI series.

India

Most of the Indian batsmen have looked impressive in the series thus far. India would look for a good start from their openers, Ajinkya Rahane and Gautam Gambhir as that would provide the base for their explosive middle order to launch an attack on the English bowlers. Virat Kohli is perhaps the only Indian batsman, who is playing way below his potential and ability and he would certainly look to make amends for that. Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh look in great touch and with Ravindra Jadeja producing a cameo in the previous match, the batting looks a class apart.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shami Ahmed have brought with them the energy and spark much required in the Indian bowling. Their ability to swing and seam the new ball would stand them in good stead. Ishant Sharma has been in rather indifferent form and might be replaced by Ashok Dinda. Ravindra Jadeja has been a revelation and along with R Ashwin and Yuvraj Singh would add variety to the spin department.

England

The visitors would want to erase the memories of the 2nd ODI. Alistair Cook and Ian Bell are a formidable opening pair as they displayed in the first ODI at Rajkot. Kevin Pietersen has shown us glimpses of his class and destructiveness and would be hoping to convert his starts into triple figures. India should be wary of the firepower in the English lower middle order with the likes of Eoin Morgan and Samit Patel well capable of turning a match on its head in a matter of overs.

The bowling is a worry for England and looked rather flat, both at Rajkot and at Kochi. They would be particularly concerned about the number of runs they conceded in the death overs in the previous ODI. The fast bowlers have been poor and guilty of bowling a touch short. The spinners - James Tredwell and Samit Patel have been impressive with the former being the stand out bowler for the visitors thus far.

Look out for

Virat Kohli has been a patch of the player he is and he would be desperate to prove a point or two and knowing his penchant for performing in crucial encounters, England need to be wary of this flamboyant Indian batsman.